Service difficulty report · Flap Track · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
September 6, 2010
Submitted
September 10, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N428QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4160
Aircraft time
8,264 hours, 9,019 cycles
Part
Flap Track
Condition
Damaged
Location
Zone 500
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

VERY LOUD SCRAPING NOISE HEARD FROM RT WING ROOT AREA WHEN LDG-GEAR WAS EXTENDING. CYCLED LANDING GEAR WITH ANTI-SKID ENGAGED, CYCLED FLAPS, CYCLED AILERONS/SPOILERS, RAN PTU DURING GEAR CYCLING. UNABLE TO DETECT ANY ABNORMAL NOISES AS DESCRIBED. ALL SYSTEMS OPERATED NORMALLY. VISUALLY INSPECTED INBD FLAPS AND FLAP TRACKS, FOUND LT INBD TRACK ROLLER CONTACTING INNER FACE OF TRACK DURING OPS. REPLACED TRACK. CHECKS GOOD. RETURNED TO SERVICE.